Design Principles for mHealth Application Development in Rural Parts of Developing Countries: The Case of Non-Communicable Diseases in Kenya
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
ISSN
0018-9391
ISSN-Digital
1558-0040
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
In this study, we first derive design principles for mHealth application development for rural parts of developing countries based on scientific literature and field studies. The design principles are then instantiated in a design science project focused on treating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in rural parts of Kenya. Designing and
implementing mobile health (mHealth) applications is a difficult task, and even more so when done in application domains such as rural parts of developing countries or low-resource communities. The resulting mHealth application assists community health workers (CHWs) in the recording of diabetic and hypertensive patients’ vitals measurements. Additionally,
in-person disease support communities for the patients and CHWs were formed, enhanced by an SMS-based community messaging feature to assist in increasing health-seeking behavior. The study’s contribution is both the development of a functioning mobile application and collaborative socio-technical support community for patients, as well as the development and instantiation of design principles for designing mHealth applications for rural parts of developing countries.
implementing mobile health (mHealth) applications is a difficult task, and even more so when done in application domains such as rural parts of developing countries or low-resource communities. The resulting mHealth application assists community health workers (CHWs) in the recording of diabetic and hypertensive patients’ vitals measurements. Additionally,
in-person disease support communities for the patients and CHWs were formed, enhanced by an SMS-based community messaging feature to assist in increasing health-seeking behavior. The study’s contribution is both the development of a functioning mobile application and collaborative socio-technical support community for patients, as well as the development and instantiation of design principles for designing mHealth applications for rural parts of developing countries.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
262614
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